Category Archives: Feature

As we learn the passing of Nationals’ first owner Ted Lerner, we look back at the history and moving forward

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

We had to do a quick edit as we learned of the passing of Ted Lerner at the age of 97. Lerner was the first owner of the Washington Nationals in mid-2006, taking over the franchise from MLB as the … Continue reading →

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The future of the Nats’ ownership!

Posted on February 11, 2023 by Andrew Lang

Today marks the 10th month since the Lerner ownership group announced that they would be exploring a sale of the Washington Nationals. It also marks 10 full months that the Lerner ownership group has spoken publicly on their future plans. … Continue reading →

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Maybe there is another way to get out of the MASN mess!

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

In case you did not know, the MASN TV contract with the Washington Nationals is binding until perpetuity. There are few ways out of the deal for the Nats. Let’s discuss some of the ways that the Nationals could get … Continue reading →

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Circle a few dates on your Nats calendar!

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

Sure, the Washington Nationals calendar will be loaded with bobblehead giveaways and other ballpark trinkets, but the most important dates have to do with the game on the field. Chief among them is the draft which starts on July 9, … Continue reading →

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What To Look Forward To In The 2023 Nats Season

Posted on February 5, 2023 by DonH

Quite a few of the articles I post here are the result of an email or Twitter DM conversation with Ghost/Steve. And this one is no exception. I suggested one on why do you like baseball and Steve suggested an … Continue reading →

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City of Baltimore Questions Orioles “Long-Term Viability” if they Lose MASN Appeal

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Power Boater

Is Baltimore a Viable MLB Market without MASN fees? The seemingly never-ending MASN lawsuit just got interesting again, on January 12th the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore submitted an amicus brief to the NY State Court of Appeals indicating … Continue reading →

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SABR Day in DC—Bob Davids Chapter January 28, 2023

Posted on January 31, 2023 by ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

  It was the annual SABR (Society for American Baseball Research) Day in Washington, DC over the weekend. This article was all done from notes on my phone, so if anyone else was there, feel free to make additions (or corrections) … Continue reading →

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Five Top-100 Nats’ prospects on Keith Law’s rankings!

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

After the Washington Nationals’ general manager, Mike Rizzo, called this the best prospect grouping he has ever had in his tenure with the Nats, it was good to see Keith Law of The Athletic rank five Nats’ prospects in his Top-100 … Continue reading →

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Mike Rizzo and Davey Martinez give the State of the Team address!

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Stephen G. "Ghost" Mears

When the Washington Nationals‘ general manager, Mike Rizzo, spoke at the Hot Stove event for full-season ticket holders this weekend, he said you cannot fool smart baseball fans and sell them on something that isn’t there. He was clear that … Continue reading →

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Use the BaseballSavant Site to Review any Nats Game

Posted on January 28, 2023 by DonH

The BaseballSavant site provides an incredible array of data and graphs. Virtually anything you want to know can be found there. I had frankly forgotten how useful it is until I stumbled upon it yesterday looking for information on Cade … Continue reading →

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